Opinion – Jamie Ruehl: Edgewood council candidate dedicated to service, improvement
My name is W. Jamie Ruehl and I’m running for Edgewood City Council. In the winter of 2023, a current…
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Opinion — Jamie Ruehl: We hold these truths to be self-evident. . .
Part of my morning routine is checking the headlines and delving into the news. In my adult life I’ve always…
Opinion – Jamie Ruehl: Seasonal depression or something more? Understanding suicide…
In the last two months, two people I knew took their own lives. Before those two tragedies, I’ve had other…
Jamie Ruehl: Kentuckians face decision for governor — two candidates and three personas
Kentucky is faced with a decision this November for governor between two candidates and three personas. Our Commonwealth’s decision is…
Jamie Ruehl: Federal parenting causes unintended consequences
As a parent, I wear many hats. Sometimes I’m the nurturer. Sometimes I’m the enforcer of rules. Sometimes a spectator….
Jamie Ruehl: On this one issue, Andy Beshear is (almost) a Republican
For me, this is a slightly uncomfortable admission: I agree with Andy Beshear on a specific subject. As someone…
Jamie Ruehl: Which war should we be fighting?
I spent 29 days in Thailand during the Spring of 2002. The Royal Thai Army hosted my Battalion for joint…
Jamie Ruehl: Eagle landed because of disciplined teamwork; nation without ‘pain, suffering’ is not strong
It has been 54 years since “The Eagle has landed.” Talk about a pinnacle moment! July 20th, 1969, we put…
Jamie Ruehl: Ever played the game ‘Telephone’? See how four important words can be misused to divide
Have any of you ever played the game “Telephone”? My family and I were visiting my uncles in Boston during…
Jamie Ruehl: The Bevin-Trump-Beshear hangover — the victors will be those who are unifiers, not dividers
I watched the Matt Bevin/Andy Beshear debate in 2019. I was not a fan of Bevin’s bravado that bordered on…
Jamie Ruehl: Beshear’s legacy will be his failure to lead and his mishandling of pandemic lockdowns
I remember being at my desk when it was announced that we would not be returning on Monday to “flatten…
Jamie Ruehl: Clicking off family’s ‘bucket list’ on New England road trip, remembering United We Stand
As a way to unplug after what felt like a long three years of exaggerated COVID19 responses by our governments,…
Jamie Ruehl: Happy Memorial Day weekend — A Generation X veteran’s perspective
I remember being a middle school boy watching my uncle don his Class-As and being impressed by his Ranger Tab…
Jamie Ruehl: What can I control? Feeling helpless in wake of mandates, take governorship from Beshear
My alarm goes off, I rub the sleep out of my eyes and try to start my day with vigor….
Jamie Ruehl: Gun ownership is not the problem — but will you be a part of the solution?
I grew up naive towards the kind of violence typical in mass shootings or school shootings. Unlike most of the…